Combined curtain-pole and window-shade bracket.



E. THIEME. COMBINED CURTAIN POLE AND WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that'l, lfiiuin THEME, a citizen of the United'States, residing at Warren, in the county of Trumbull and'gta 'te of Ohio, have invented new and useful linproveinents infiombined Curtain-Pole and ll indow-Shade Bracketa-of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a window fix ture, and more particularly to theclass of combined pole and shade roller holders or brackets.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a holder or bracket wherein a curtain pole'or shade roller or both can be supported from a window" frame in proper position relative thereto, the shade holder being adaptedfor folding movement to rest out of the way whennot in use, whilerthe pole holder can be detached when not in use.

Another' object of the invention is the provision of a bracket or holder wherein the shade supportand :pole holder can be reversed so that the shade support or the pole holder can be placed at the outside or inside of the window casement.

A further object of the invention is the provision of adevice of this character which is extremely simple in construction, reliable and efficient in use, strong, durable, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these andother objectsin View, the invention-consistsin the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustratedin the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing:-Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a window casement showing" the bracket'or holder con structed in accordance with the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the said bracket. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to thedrawing in detail, the bracket or holder comprises a base plate 5, preferably made from sheet metal, although the same may be made from any other material. The plate 5 is 'slitted near one end to form ears 6 which are bent at right angles to the plate so as to be disposed in spaced parallel horinontal relation to each Specification of Letters Betcnt.

Patented Mar. a, 1915.

a easement May 15, 1am. $e1ia1Nd838,816.

other and form bearings for a reniovable plntleor pm 7 which is en aged therein and is adapted to form apivot or a swinging or foldable shade bracket or holder 8 in which is adapted to be engaged the shade roller as usual, the holder or'bracket 8 being formed with ears 9 at right angles thereto, and through which is passed the pintle or pin for detachably and swingingly connecting the holder 8 to the base )late. Formed at the opposite end or" the vase plate 5 is a tongueor extension 10, the same being bent to form a socket 11 in which is detach'ably engaged the reduced end 12 of a curtain pole holder or support 13, the same being formedat its opposite end with a downwardly arched or bowed pole receiving hearing 1a in which is adapted to be seated the curtain pole of the ordinary well-known construc- .2

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The base plate 5v is provided with screw or nail holes 15 so that the said base plate can be secured to the head of the window casement A, which is of the ordinary well.- known construction.

It will be noted that on reversing the base plate 5 and removing the holder 8 and support 13 which are also adapted to be rev'ers'ed, the same can be disposed at the inside' or outside of the window casement as will be clearly obvious.

When the curtain pole support is used and it is desired not to use the shade roller holder the same can be folded inwardly against the window casement. Furthermore it is to-be understood that when the shade roller holders are swung inwardly .toward the sash of a window to lie against the window casement the curtain shade roller can be hung within the window casement so as not to project without the same, this being es-' sential when hanging draperies, curtains, or the like.

From the fore oing it is thought t at the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly understood,'and there- 'fore a more extended explanation has been bracket swingingly connected to the said ears whereby the same can be projected beyondeither faceof the base plate.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base plate having spaced ears at one sh'erter edge thereof and at right angles to the plane of the same,ian extension formed atllthe other shorter edge of the plate and bent to form a socket, a curtain shade lobracket svyingingly connected to the said ears whereby the same can be pre eoted beyond either face of the base plate, and a pole support insortible in the socket from either end thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix' my signa- 1.5 ture in presence of two witnesses.

EMIL THIEME.

Witnesses: WASHINGTON HYDE,

CLARENCE L..HUNTLEY. 

